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Taste of Marshall-Putnam Fair returns July 15
Setup to begin at 9 a.m.
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The Taste of Marshall-Putnam Fair Cook Off Contest will return July 15 to the commercial building of the M-P Fairgrounds, located at 915 University St. in Henry.
The event will feature four categories including The Great Pumpkin, sponsored by HIlly Lane Pumpkins and featuring dishes prepared using pumpkin; Apple-a-fair, sponsored by Tanners Orchard and must contain apples; Viva Italia, sponsored by Bernardi’s and must use Nildo’s meat or alfredo sauce in an italian dish; and a special cookie category for kids 12 and younger sponsored by Timber Ridge Golf Club.
Contestants will be given a 4 by 8 foot table to display their dish and recipe. Participants are encouraged to decorate their area.
Judging will be based on taste, originality of motif and appearance. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category. Contestants must bring their items already prepared accompanied with two recipe cards, one with their name and one without their name.
Setup will begin at 9 a.m. and the displays will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to noon. For information, call the fair office at 309-364-2814 or visit marshallputnamfair.org.
Marshall-Putnam 4-H Federation to host community blood drive
The Marshall-Putnam 4-H Federation will host an American Red Cross community blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 30, at the Farm Bureau Building, located at 509 Front St. in Henry.
“Hosting a blood drive coincides with 4-H’s core values of giving back to the community,” Marshall-Putnam 4-H’s Anne Scheel said. “With a simple blood donation, we have the ability to help save the life of someone who could be a coworker, loved one or neighbor.”
According to the Red Cross, blood is routinely transfused to patients with cancer and other diseases, premature babies, organ transplant recipients, trauma victims and more.

Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, B negative and A negative. Type O negative is the universal blood type that can be safely transfused to anyone and is often used to treat trauma patients.

For information or to make an appointment to donate, call 309-364-2356 or sign up online at redcrossblood.org.

M-P Fairgrounds to host Little Miss, Junior, Queen pageants
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The Marshall-Putnam Fairgrounds will host the Little Miss, Junior and Queen pageants starting at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9, in the Hunt Building, located at 915 University Ave. in Henry.

The Little Miss pageant will begin at 4 p.m., followed by the Junior and Queen pageants at 5 p.m.
This year every contestant will be decorating a jar for the People’s Choice Award. Visitors who would like to vote for their favorite contestant can bring coins or cash to fill the jar.
The pageants are presented by sponsors Wilson Insurance, LaPrairie Mutual Insurance and BKL Management LLC.

The Queen Pageant contes- tants include Chloe Bade, Nadia Kessling, Kylee Cook and Elanna Hough. The 2022 Miss was Dayton Maybach
The Junior Pageant contestants include Addison Graham, Mackenzie Foster, Delaney Stoecker, Kourtlyn Hatton, Trinity Frawley, Kiley Hahn and Emma Kay Gaspardo. The 2022 Jr. Miss was Kyndal Hatton.

The Little Miss Pageant contestants include Hazel Demerly, Penelope Boyer, Olivia Erjavsek, Miranda Foster, Gloria Mogler, Emma Mertes, Payton Newell, Kaysta Hicks, Sutter Dever, Sophie Demerly, Kameron Kolb, Charlotte Rys, Kinsleigh Baker, Copper Martin and Emersyn Roberts.
